Forest area in Niger
Niger: Forest area was 1,055 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,055 ha th
World rank
135th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1,945 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
1,055 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Niger stood at 1,055 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Niger peaked at 1,945 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,055 ha th, in 2025.
That places Niger 135th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,945 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 1,328 ha th | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 1,204 ha th | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1,142 ha th | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,080 ha th | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,055 ha th | -2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,055 ha th is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 ha th, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,055 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,945 ha th | 1,945 ha th | 1,945 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,328 ha th | 1,328 ha th | 1,328 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,173 ha th | 1,142 ha th | 1,204 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,067 ha th | 1,055 ha th | 1,080 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 132 Azerbaijan 1,214 ha th compare
- 133 Afghanistan 1,209 ha th compare
- 134 Fiji 1,137 ha th compare
- 136 Timor-Leste 1,054 ha th compare
- 136 East Timor 1,054 ha th compare
- 138 North Macedonia 1,026 ha th compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Niger?
- Forest area in Niger was 1,055 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,945 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 ha th in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for forest area?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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